metallic blue lady beetle
(Curinus coeruleus)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Coleoptera |
| Suborder: Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: Cucujoidea |
| Family: Coccinellidae |
| Subfamily: Chilocorinae |
| Tribe: Chilocorini |
| Genus: Curinus |
| Subject: Curinus coeruleus (Mulsant, 1850) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
dark blue lady beetle